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'I can imagine those disarming blue eyes staring at Boycie or Del Boy. It would have been truly terrifying.'
Sir Anthony won the 1991 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Hannibal Lecter and last month celebrated another Oscars win for his role in The Father.
Work: The screen star, 83, missed out on the role in the comedy sitcom because he was busy filming Silence of the Lambs instead, John, 78, (pictured) has claimed
Asked if he might have regretted not appearing in the show, John joked: 'He's probably thinking 'if only I did that, I'd have been an even bigger success', while clutching his Oscar.'